Movie

Glorious Ashes

2022 · 117 min

A slow, humid, quietly aching watch, full of longing and unspoken rivalry, where fire and ash linger like memory.

Tagline: The fire is so beautiful. It fascinates me.
Overview: Set in the poor Mekong Delta coastal village of Thơm Rơm, the film follows the lives of three women, whose love lives are unusual and unique to their nature. The film is narrated from Hau's perspective, as she experiences life with a husband who only has eyes for another woman, and develops her growing friendship with her rival.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and romantic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Love, obsession, isolation, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
obsession
isolation
betrayal
gender
Places: small town
countryside
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild